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included within the Arborist Report are not new measures. In addition, page 4.1-6 of the Draft EIR describes that the Arborist Report has identified eight trees in poor health along the eastern property line, and page 4.1-18 of the Draft EIR describes that these eight trees would be removed and replaced due to poor health. These are on -site trees and not under the review of the City's Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee, which reviews street trees in public locations. Regarding the Western mastiff bat, page 4.3-4 of the Draft EIR describes that the Western mastiff bat, has a low potential to roost in the large trees and palms. The bat's typical habitat involves conifer and deciduous woodlands, coastal scrub, grasslands, and chaparral, which do not occur on the project site, within Santiago Park, or in the adjacent areas. Due to the developed nature of the site and limited habitat availability, potential impacts to the western mastiff bat from implementation of the proposed project would be less than significant. Overall, there have been no changes regarding the Arborist Report and potential impacts to the Western mastiff bat since public review of the Draft EIR. Furthermore, these issues do not involve significant and unavoidable impacts and do not result in the inability of agencies and the public to comment. Comment 10: The comment is a summary of previous comments and states that the EIR's project description, baseline, and consistency requirements are not met as the project as originally envisioned is different than the one before council. The comment states that one a new EIR is prepared additional substantive comments may be raised and addressed. The comments requests notice of future project meetings and requests the City Council to deny the project. Response 10: Refer to previous Responses related to the project description, baseline, and consistency requirements. As detailed previously, the modified project would not result in any significant new information and preparation of a new EIR or recirculation of the EIR is not warranted. Noticing of future project meetings will continue to occur. Comment 11: The comment states that the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association (PSNA) is concerned about the pursuit of approvals that do not conform to the policies and objectives of the City's General Plan and the City's willingness to consider a high density mult4amily residential development in an area where it would not mesh and other viable development options for the site that would not have a detrimental effect on the community and that would conform with the policies and objectives of the General Plan should be considered. The comment requests rejection of the project, states the project is inconsistent with the General Plan and the character of the surrounding community. The comment also requests formal notification of future meetings about the project. Response 11: Refer to Response 1 regarding the project's consistency with the General Plan. The comment does not specifically identify an environmental detrimental effect on the community. The potential environmental effects on the community have been evaluated in the EIR document pursuant to CEQA. In addition, Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, of the Draft EIR describes that the project would be consistent with urban and modern development along the N. Main Street corridor and be consistent with the General Plan designation of the area as a gateway to the city. As described in the October 28, 2019 Planning Commission and November 19, 2019 City Council staff reports the current land use designation for this site is Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) with a maximum floor area ratio of 1.5, which applies to areas that are predominately professional offices and/or administrative offices or areas where such development is encouraged. The modified project requires an amendment to the Land Use Element to amend the General Plan Land Use designation of the site to District Center (DC) with a density of 58 dwelling units per acre or a floor area ratio of 1.43, which the City Council approved on November 19, 2019. The modified project floor area ratio is consistent with the existing allowable floor area ratio of 1.5. Main Street at the project site is an urban corridor. C 11A-114